Once you have successfully enrolled in online classes there are a few steps you will need to complete to get access to the actual online content.
As a student, you will have access to several different systems including e-mail, free Microsoft software, the Online Classroom, and more. To access these systems, you will need a username and password. This is what your O-Key account is. Your O-Key Account is not ready to be set up until the day AFTER you complete your enrollment through the Admissions office. To setup your account, you will need to visit the O-Key Account Services page and click on the O-Key Account Activation button. Once you have completed setting up your O-Key account, it takes from a few hours to a day for your new account to take effect on all our systems.
Once your O-Key account has been set up, you will have access to the OSU email system. All class correspondence will be sent to your OSU e-mail address which ends in “@okstate.edu”. If during O-Key account setup you designated your email to forward to another address such as Hotmail or Yahoo, you will not be able to login to the OSU email system as your mail will be forwarded to the address you provided. If your forwarding address needs to be changed you can login to O-Key Account Services and make corrections. To access your e-mail, you can log in at http://mail.okstate.edu. (NOTE: Most instructors will require you to use your OSU provided email address rather than a Hotmail or Yahoo account).
Your permanent information including final grades, billing, class schedules, and financial information can be accessed by visiting Web 4 Students. Information for the current and all past semesters is located here.
All Online courses are instructed through the Online Classroom. Your account will be created one business day after you have activated your O-Key account. In most cases, you will gain access to the course materials one week before the start of the semester. Some online classes will have a one-time in-class orientation, typically announced via email. If you are unable to meet for this orientation, you will need to contact your instructor.
Most classes will distribute content that was created in Microsoft Office. If you do not have Microsoft Office, you can download the software for free or have it mailed on CD to you for a small fee. This student benefit is part of OSU’s Microsoft Campus Agreement. You can access this software and many other applications and operating systems by logging into the MCA site. You can find more student computer support benefits by accessing the Computer & Information Services site.
